FSS ePub Reader silently installs adware?

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By Mike WilliamsNov 28, 2015, 3:17 am246 pts
FreeSmartSoft is the developer of a range of popular Windows freeware, including FSS Video Downloader, FSS Google Books Downloader, FSS ePub Reader and more. You’ve installed one of their packages before? Then beware: we’ve discovered they have a mechanism that can silently install adware on a user’s PC.…

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